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2. “Mom Accused of Starving
Mentally Challenged Daughter
Granted Bond” --- The woman
accused of starving her mentally
challenged daughter to death has
been granted bond in the amount of
$75,000 by a Cobb County
Magistrate Court Judge, the
Marietta Daily Journal reported.
---
Patch.com --- September 26,
2012 (GEORGIA)
http://is.gd/oMc7i3

3. “Women Robbed of Disability
Money” --- The woman told
authorities that she asked a
friend for a ride to a local store
to cash her $2,000 disability
check. After returning to her home
in the 6100 block of West Kellogg,
the suspect followed the woman …
--- KSN-TV --- September 23, 2012
(KANSAS)
http://is.gd/4TBxp9

4. “Parents: Child with Special
Needs Assaulted at Dulaney High
School” --- Parents of a Baltimore
County high school student with
special needs said they are upset
after they said police abruptly
ended the investigation of a
possible assault of their child
during school hours. --- WBAL
Baltimore --- September 26, 2012
(MARYLAND)
http://is.gd/4eMuJe

5. “Police Handcuff Autistic
Student on School Bus 'for His Own
Safety' ” --- A Maryland mother
has called upon Howard County,
Md., school officials and police
to review their protocols for
dealing with students who have
autism after police handcuffed her
11-year-old autistic son on a …
--- Alaska Dispatch --- September
23, 2012 (MARYLAND)
http://is.gd/g02j2m

6. “Special Needs Teen Says He Was
Abused in Public Schools” --- A
special needs student in Lexington
says he was abused for years
inside local public ... ---
TheBostonChannel.com ---
September 24, 2012 (MASSACHUSETTS)
http://is.gd/vIasvv

7. “Four Teenage Airls Assault
‘Mentally Challenged’ Woman, Posts
Video of Attack on Facebook” ---
Police said the 16- and 17-year-old
girls were charged as adults in the
attack of a 48-year-old Chester
woman they described as "mentally
challenged." The girls were charged
with aggravated assault, reckless
endangerment, burglary and
harassment. --- CBS News ---
September 28, 2012 (PENNSYLVANIA)
http://is.gd/PCSJJe

8. “Audit: DC Agency Didn't Report
Abuses of Adults to Cops” --- In a
scathing review of the Adult
Protective Services program, a
component of the D.C. Department of
Human Services, D.C. Inspector
General Charles Willoughby warned
the city was risking continued harm
to seniors and the disabled. ---
Washington Examiner --- September
26, 2012 (WASHINGTON, D.C.)
http://is.gd/kxiqxP

9. “LAUSD Special Education Failings
Still Flying Under the Radar” ---
The district recently failed for an
eighth straight year to meet special
education delivery targets for
disabled students, California Watch
reported. The LAUSD Division of
Special Education … --- Neon Tommy
--- September 24, 2012 (CALIFORNIA)
http://is.gd/CSLVdP

10. “Should Cameras be Installed in
Special Needs Classrooms?” --- A
group of Horry County school parents
want to keep a closer eye on the
teachers and assistants looking
after their special needs children.
The group is called Parents Wanting
Accountability, and one of its
leaders, Sarah Pope, knows the
struggle of a ... --- WPDE ---
September 28, 2012 (SOUTH CAROLINA)
http://is.gd/USf67t

12. “Anchorage Man Given 20 Years
for Killing Wife” --- An Anchorage
man who admitted to killing his
disabled wife and stealing hundreds
of thousands of dollars from a
disabled man has been sentenced to
20 years in prison. --- San
Francisco Chronicle --- September
29, 2012 (ALASKA)
http://is.gd/jo5JWs

13. “Man Convicted of Raping
Disabled Woman” --- A Hampton man
was convicted Thursday for raping a
24-year-old woman who suffers from
Down Syndrome. William Jeffrey
Dumas, of New Hope Road in Hampton,
was found guilty of two counts of
rape and one count of aggravated …
--- The
Citizen.com --- September 27,
2012 (GEORGIA)
http://is.gd/cbZmhT

14. “Women Robbed of Disability
Money” --- The woman told
authorities that she asked a friend
for a ride to a local store to cash
her $2,000 disability check. After
returning to her home in the 6100
block of West Kellogg, the suspect
followed the woman … --- KSN-TV ---
September 23, 2012 (KANSAS)
http://is.gd/4TBxp9

15. “DA: Counselor Ignored Pleas of
Choking Disabled Woman” --- A former
counselor at a state Department of
Mental Health group home in Milton
is facing manslaughter charges for
coldly walking away from a disabled
client who died while pleading for
help as she choked on a piece of
steak, authorities said today. ---
Boston Herald --- September 26, 2012
(MASSACHUSETTS)
http://is.gd/QK73md

16. “5 Accused in Attack on Disabled
Man at MBTA Station” --- Five people
have been indicted in connection
with the beating of a mentally
disabled man at an MBTA station last
month, District Attorney Daniel F.
Conley said. --- WCVB Boston ---
September 25, 2012 (MASSACHUSETTS)
http://is.gd/hq75YN

17. “Parents: Students Threatened
Mentally-challenged Daughter after
Being Elected ...” --- The parents
of a mentally-challenged teen say
their daughter has been threatened
after she was nominated homecoming
queen at Pacific High School. ---
KMOV.com --- September 24, 2012
(MISSOURI)
http://is.gd/bFiSt5

18. “North Carolina Teacher
Allegedly Cuts Disabled Student's
Hair” --- The North Carolina mom of
a 7-year-old girl with Down Syndrome
is accusing a teacher of cutting off
several inches of her daughter's
beloved hair without her consent.
--- ABC News --- September 28, 2012
(NORTH CAROLINA)
http://is.gd/KsCh7R

19. “State DHHS Investigating Death
at Murdoch Developmental Center” ---
To be eligible for admission to
Murdoch Developmental Center a
person must have a diagnosis of
“profound, severe or moderate
intellectual/developmental
disabilities or a related
developmental disability,” according
to the facility's website … --- News
& Observer --- September 27, 2012
(NORTH CAROLINA)
http://is.gd/YPOOEy

20. “Carlisle Woman Gets Three
Years' Probation for Stealing from
Disabled Woman” --- A Carlisle woman
who pleaded guilty to stealing from
a disabled woman whom she had been
caring for was sentenced today to
three years of supervised probation
in Cumberland County … ---
Patriot-News --- September 25, 2012
(PENNSYLVANIA)
http://is.gd/1Tu6tg

21. “TN: Mentally Challenged Woman
Raped and Murdered” --- A
35-year-old mentally challenged
woman was allegedly raped and
murdered and her body dumped in a
burial ground near here, police said
today. The body was found with
bleeding injuries, Police Inspector
… --- Outlook --- September 23, 2012
(TENNESSEE)
http://is.gd/Bgi1D7

22. “Records: Group Home Where 4 Men
Died in Blaze Repeatedly Violated
Safety and ...” --- A San Antonio
group home where four men died in an
August fire was repeatedly cited for
violating of safety requirements,
including failing to conduct fire
drills, according to documents
obtained by a newspaper. --- The
Republic --- September 27, 2012
(TEXAS)
http://is.gd/03txLy

23. “TEA Investigation Regarding
Former Andrews Special Needs Teacher
Concludes” --- New developments in
the story of a special needs teacher
in Andrews who parents claimed
abused their children. The Texas
Education Agency has completed their
investigation on the Andrews teacher
accused … ---
NewsWest9.com --- September 26,
2012 (TEXAS)
http://is.gd/7zD07A

24. “Amputee Shot by Police Had
Battled Mental Illness” --- Claunch,
a wheelchair-bound double amputee
living in a group home for the
mentally ill, was shot and killed by
Houston Police in the early morning
hours Saturday. Police say HPD
officer Matthew Martin shot and
killed … --- Danbury News Times ---
September 26, 2012 (TEXAS)
http://is.gd/DJVHM8

25. “Housing Discrimination
Affecting the Disabled” ---
Discrimination against the disabled
accounts for 44 percent of
complaints filed in 2011, according
to a report by the National Fair
Housing Alliance, an advocacy group
for fair housing issues. --- Austin
Weekly News --- September 26, 2012
(TEXAS)
http://is.gd/yKNzDm

27. “FBI Will Investigate Police
Shooting of Unarmed Double Amputee”
--- The FBI has joined the
investigation into the weekend
shooting of an unarmed double
amputee by a Houston police officer.
Officer Matthew Marin, a
five-year-veteran, killed Brian
Claunch around 1:30 a.m. at a group
home … --- KHOU --- September 24,
2012 (TEXAS)
http://is.gd/x1c99Y

28. “Shooting of Mentally Ill
Amputee Angers Activists” --- The
man killed was mentally ill and in a
wheelchair. He'd been staying at a
group home in southeast Houston.
With posters raised outside Houston
police headquarters, a small group
of community activists spent … ---
abc13.com --- September 24, 2012
(TEXAS)
http://is.gd/l0K4yp

29. “Kearns Woman Found Guilty of
Fatal Abuse of Disabled Woman” ---
Sherrie Lynn Beckering, 51, was
convicted of one count of
first-degree felony aggravated abuse
of a disabled adult stemming from
the March 2011 death of 22-year-old
Christina Harms. --- Salt Lake
Tribune --- September 21, 2012
(UTAH)
http://is.gd/9PcYpd

30. “Judge Denies Change of Venue
for Man Accused of Beating, Robbing
Disabled ...” --- The man accused of
kidnapping, robbing and assaulting a
disabled woman, as well as setting
her house on fire was in court
Monday morning. His defense team
asked to move the trial to another
location because of what they said
... --- WTVR --- September 24, 2012
(VERMONT)
http://is.gd/TBN9WW

32. “Sacramento County Can't be Sued
in Group Home Death, Court Rules”
--- A state appeals court has ruled
that Sacramento County cannot be
sued over the death of an Oak Park
group home employee that allegedly
resulted from a conservator's
placement of a paranoid
schizophrenic with a 20-year history
of violence into the home. ---
Sacramento Bee --- September 27,
2012 (CALIFORNIA)
http://is.gd/CgR9Wj

33. “California Unprepared for Wave
of Autistic Children Headed Toward
Adulthood” --- Over their life
spans, autism and related disorders
have come to affect one of every 88
children and one of every 54 boys,
according to the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control. --- Ventura County
Star --- September 22, 2012
(CALIFORNIA)
http://is.gd/b0Z5OG

34. “Adams County Sheriff Settles
Deaf Inmate's Lawsuit; to Pay $100K”
--- The Adams County sheriff has
agreed to provide sign language
interpreters to deaf inmates when
they arrive at the county jail as
part of a settlement of a deaf man's
lawsuit. --- KMGH Denver ---
September 28, 2012 (COLORADO)
http://is.gd/jzulL5

35. “No Easy Answers in Wake of
Police Shooting Death of 21-Year-old
Mentally Ill Broomfield Man” ---
Nearly three months later, family
members, law enforcement and mental
health professionals wonder: What
could have saved Kyle Miller? "There
is no universal solution," said
Scott Glaser, executive director of
the National Alliance on Mental
Illness ... --- Daily Camera ---
September 26, 2012 (COLORADO)
http://is.gd/LnIGkq

36. “Feds Threaten Lawsuit over Kids
in Nursing Homes” --- Federal
investigators threatened swift legal
action Tuesday if Florida health
officials do not work with them to
resolve allegations that children
with disabilities are being sent to
adult nursing homes unnecessarily.
--- San Francisco Chronicle ---
September 26, 2012 (FLORIDA)
http://is.gd/THT0mC

37. “Brandon Marshall Apologizes to
Warren Sapp, But Shouldn't it be the
Other ...” --- Earlier this week,
NFL announcer Warren Sapp called
Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall
a retard, and Marshall responded by
talking about awareness and
education on mental illnesses on
video and on his Twitter account.
--- Chicagoist --- September 28,
2012 (ILLINOIS)
http://is.gd/JeEbBv

38. “Government Sues Disabilities
Center for Refusal to Give
Anti-Seizure Meds” --- The U.S.
government filed a lawsuit Monday
against a company that provides
recreational activities for adults
and children with disabilities,
claiming it discriminates against
people with epilepsy. --- WLS ---
September 25, 2012 (ILLINOIS)
http://is.gd/dJaK0x

41. “Mass. Gets Federal Funds to
Help Disabled Students” --- The U.S.
Department of Education says the
money will support recruitment and
retention of highly qualified
special education teachers and
training in how to connect
instruction for students with
disabilities with the common core
standards. ---Boston.com
--- September 29, 2012
(MASSACHUSETTS)
http://is.gd/7kI19F

42. “Police, First Responders Learn
How to Deal with People with Autism”
--- Jason Dorval of the Autism Law
Enforcement Education Coalition
explains how family members, law
enforcement and emergency responders
can work together to help people
with autism during a crisis
situation … --- North Adams
Transcript --- September 25, 2012
(MASSACHUSETTS)
http://is.gd/i0gKp1

45. “NC Budget Cuts: Impact on
People with Developmental
Disabilities” --- Thousands of
people in North Carolina who are
living with developmental
disabilities - and those who care
for them - are finding fewer
resources for help this year, as a
result of more than $20 million in
state budget cuts. --- Public News
Service --- September 26, 2012
(NORTH CAROLINA)
http://is.gd/CqbbKc

46. “The Arc of Washington County
Breaks Ties with National Group over
‘retarded’ ” --- The Arc of
Washington County View full
sizeCourtesy of Jeff FreemanCathy
Schaefer, executive director for the
Arc of Washington County, shares a
laugh with Kate Koning, 30, of Bend,
who has autism… ---OregonLive.com
--- September 27, 2012 (OREGON)
http://is.gd/9Hg448

47. “Was David Baker's Mental Health
an Issue in the Standoff?” ---
Police aren't sure if mental illness
played a role in the 4-hour standoff
that caused 40 homes in Millcreek to
be evacuated Sunday. But they took
that possibility into consideration
at the scene, and it influenced how
they interacted with ... ---ksl.com
--- September 24, 2012 (UTAH)
http://is.gd/ApniqR

48. “W.Va. Vulnerable Needs Planning
System in Effect” --- The program is
a system that allows residents with
special needs the opportunity to
provide personal information to
emergency planning officials. The
information will be utilized to plan
for emergencies such … ---
Williamson Daily News --- September
24, 2012 (WEST VIRGINIA)
http://is.gd/TBqIuB

50. “Untreated Mental Illnesses Are
Costing American Companies Billions
Every Year” --- The Scientific
American points out that one in 17
adults has a serious mental illness
and "nearly one in two people in the
U.S. will suffer from depression,
anxiety disorders or another mental
health ailment at some point in
their life." --- Business Insider
--- September 29, 2012 (U.S. –
NATIONAL)
http://is.gd/lP7fRZ

51. “Report: Parents with
Disabilities at Risk” --- A federal
agency is warning the White House
that more protections are needed to
ensure the parental rights of those
with disabilities. Even as an
increasing number of Americans with
special needs choose to become
parents, laws … --- Disability Scoop
--- September 28, 2012 (U.S. –
NATIONAL)
http://is.gd/YYeqZs

International Articles

52. “Mentally Challenged Boy's
Screams Reveal Life of Abuse” --- A
mentally challenged boy's screams
from his 'jail' at home, revealed a
life of abuse, which led his father
to get a two-year prison sentence.
---
gulfnews.com --- September 29,
2012 (ABU DHABI)
http://is.gd/ZIuJcd

53. “Students with Disabilities
Bullied: Report” --- The Victorian
Equal Opportunity and Human Rights
Commission says there are a lot of
children with disabilities
struggling at school and there is a
lack of accountability for their
progress. --- ABC Online ---
September 25, 2012 (AUSTRALIA)
http://is.gd/r37MmP

54. “Mother of Disabled Man Says He
was Shot by Police” --- The mother
of a disabled young man is appealing
to the government for assistance
after her son was allegedly shot by
police, resulting in the loss of one
of his kidneys. --- Bahamas Tribune
--- September 25, 2012 (BAHAMAS)
http://is.gd/zg91hb

55. “Teen's Death Shows Gap in
Autism Care, Say Advocates” ---
Advocates for those with autism say
the death of an Edmonton teen this
week reveals a serious gap in the
province's mental health system.
Jarrett Bortscher, 18, was found
dead Wednesday after going missing
from his family's home Sunday. ---CBC.ca
--- September 27, 2012 (CANADA)
http://is.gd/FL98ug

57. “ 'Significant Risk' for Mental
Health Patients in Custody” --- A
coroner has warned there is a
"significant risk" for mental health
patients who come into contact with
the police when they are in a
crisis. --- BBC News --- September
28, 2012 (ENGLAND)
http://is.gd/0OqF2g

58. “Teenager Murders Girlfriend's
Disabled Toddler and She Tries to
Cover up Affair” --- A woman's
teenage lover murdered her severely
disabled toddler while she was on
the school run. She then desperately
tried to cover up their affair with
the boy, ten years his senior. ---
Daily Mail --- September 28, 2012
(ENGLAND)
http://is.gd/XvRCOD

59. “Chief Inspector of Prisons
Launches Probe into Care of Disabled
Man” --- The Chief Inspector of
Prisons has launched an independent
investigation into the care of a
severely disabled man being kept
under guard at University College
Hospital. --- Camden New Journal
newspapers website --- September 27,
2012 (ENGLAND)
http://is.gd/oAupJ7

60. “Inquiries into Deaths of Two
Patients” --- A patient died at the
HSE's acute mental health unit on
the grounds of Tallaght hospital in
south Dublin, the HSE said. “As in
all such incidents, a review will be
carried out in accordance with HSE
policy,” it said. --- Irish Times
--- September 26, 2012 (IRELAND)
http://is.gd/NnS7TM

61. “Group Home Helps Mentally
Disabled Live on Their Own” ---
Mentally disabled people should be
given opportunities to learn how to
live independently and assimilate
into society though it would pose a
tough challenge, said Kim Soo-jin,
director of the Seoul Group Home
Support Center. --- The Korea Herald
--- September 26, 2012 (KOREA)
http://is.gd/fYYlM4

62. “Rest Home Boss Suspended for
Neglect” --- The inspection was made
after "serious concerns'' were
raised about "vulnerable residents"
by the Health and Disability
Commissioner. The inspection found
care plans were written without
clear guidelines for staff, and
there … ---
Stuff.co.nz --- September 24,
2012 (NEW ZEALAND)
http://is.gd/1p4xez

63. “Mentally-Handicapped Kids:
Parents Not Guilty” --- New research
published in The Lancet has thrown
fresh light on inherited mental
disability. The parents of a
mentally handicapped baby are often
reluctant to produce more children -
fearing that they too will be
disabled, but doctors … --- The
Voice of Russia --- September 28,
2012 (RUSSIA)
http://is.gd/gqMaVM

64. “Rights of Persons with Mental
Disability in Zambia” --- Zambia is
one of the African countries whose
mental health system is still being
governed by an archaic piece of
legislation, the Mental Disorders
Act of 1951. --- Zambia Daily Mail
--- September 24, 2012 (ZAMBIA)
http://is.gd/dKYNO0